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Moksa
(Final Liberation)

It is the state of total liberation, from the shackles
of karma, as well as from the cycle of births and deaths. It is the state
of ï¿½Nirvana' or deliverance. It is the state of perfection, omniscience
and pure knowledge, known as ï¿½Siddhahood'. It is difficult to describe it
even by analogy as there is nothing in this universe which is similar to
it.

To use the words of the great philosopher
Dr.S.Radhakrishana : "The state of perfection is passively described as
freedom from action and desire, a state of utter and absolute quiescence,
a rest that knows no change or ending, a passionless and ineffable peace.
The energy of past karma is extinguished and the spirit, though still
existent, has no chance of re-embodiment."

This state is said to be the state of complete,
absolute and unconditioned Bliss- a real state of Sat-Cit-Ananda.

When the soul reaches this stage it becomes Isvara
(God), who was always potentially present within you. According to Jaina
philosophy, ï¿½Pariksna sakala karmah Isvarah' meaning ï¿½God is he whose all
karmas have been annihilated'. Thus each one of us can attain God-hood if
we are able to shed our karmas. Jainism says that God-hood is not be
searched in distant heavens. It is within your own self. In one of the
Upanisadas it is said, ï¿½Tad dure, tad antike', means ï¿½It appears to be
far, but it is the nearest'.